An adolescent was shot dead on Monday in Villefranche-sur-Saone, a commune in the Rhone department in eastern France, located 25 km north of Lyon, reported Xinhua, quoting several French media.
The victim, a boy about 12 years old, was shot in the head around 13:15 local time (1115 GMT), according to French newspaper Liberation.
"He died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts," said Laetitia Francart, the city prosecutor of Villefranche-sur-Saone, in a press release issued mid-afternoon.
The city prosecutor's office also announced the arrest of two minors, aged 15 and 12, "who were at the scene." The 15-year-old has been taken into police custody, while the 12-year-old has been placed in pretrial detention, a measure applicable to minors under 15, the prosecutor's office added.
According to France's BFM TV, the victim was inside a commercial center when he was shot. The weapon used in the shooting has not been found.
BFM TV reported that a murder investigation has been opened. The prosecutor's office excluded any hypothesis at the moment.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
